Collett, Joseph Harrington
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Harrington |
Surname | Collett |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Harrington Spedding Collett and Frances Gertrude Collett. Husband of Stella Elizabeth Collett, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE218 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4173. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPH. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 22 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/76749 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1943 |
End Date | 12-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Niight cross-country |
Reason for Loss | An engine failed on return and the aircraft dived into the ground and burst into flames three miles from the airfield |